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Sports and Activities

There are many very good sporting activities found in Qatar with most based in Doha. The Corniche is a good starting point and is popular for those wanting to walk or jog.

Qatar has developed a number of top class facilities and therefore has been able to host a number of prestigious international sporting events. The country hosted the hugely successful 2006 Asian Games.

Some of the other main events hosted annually by Qatar are the ExxonMobil Men’s Open Tennis Tournament, the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Tournament, the Worlds Superbike Championships, the WAT Women’s Tennis Tournament (sponsored by Sony Ericson) and the prestigious Sail Gulf Regatta. Qatar is also home to 28 sport federations ranging from bowling to weightlifting.

Football is the most popular sport in the country closely followed by cricket. The Asian Football Confederation's 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals will be held in Qatar in January 2011. It will be the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar. Qatar is also home to Qatar Racing Club a Drag Racing facility. Sheik Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani is very involved in the sport and owner of Al-Anabi Racing.

Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar hosted the WTA Tour Championships in women's tennis between 2008 and 2010.

On December 2, 2010, Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Clubs & Associations:
Aerobics - Bio-Bil Health, Beauty Centre & Spa | Cabana Club| The Bay Club | The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
Art Classes - Ceramics Galore | Virginia Commonwealth university Qatar (VCUQ)| French Cultural Centre
Badminton - Sealine Beach Resort | Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort
Ballet Classes - Isabelle Mojansky | The International Centre For Music
Baseball - Qatar Little League
Basketball - Diplomatic Club | Cabana Club | Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort
Belly Dancing - Oriental Dance
Birdwatching - Qatar Natural History Group
Bowling - Qatar Bowling Centre| Winter Wonderland
Boxing - Qatar Boxing Federation
Camping - Qatar International Tours
Cookery Classes - The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
Cricket - Qatar Cricket Association
Cycling - Qatar Cycling Federation
Dance Classes - Skills Development Centre | Doha Rugby Football Centre | International Academy for ID | Scottish Country Dancing | The International Centre For Music

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